Communication Design: Typeface Design Pathway MA
Course Overview - Communication Design: Typeface Design Pathway MA
The MA Communication Design: Typeface Design Pathway combines the development of practical skills with the study of historical and theoretical issues, in a world-class research-intensive environment*.
This course integrates shared elements of study and pathway-specific elements. This Typeface Design pathway allows for specialisation and a deeper engagement with Communication Design.
The Typeface Design pathway focuses on the development of multiscript typefaces for text-intensive applications. Students work on defining, planning, and designing a multiscript typefac...
The MA Communication Design: Typeface Design Pathway combines the development of practical skills with the study of historical and theoretical issues, in a world-class research-intensive environment*.<br/><br/>This course integrates shared elements of study and pathway-specific elements. This Typeface Design pathway allows for specialisation and a deeper engagement with Communication Design.<br/><br/>The Typeface Design pathway focuses on the development of multiscript typefaces for text-intensive applications. Students work on defining, planning, and designing a multiscript typeface family, exploring issues of character complements, the development of family styles across scripts, and the relationship of convention and modernity in typeface design.<br/><br/><br/>* The Department of Typography & Graphic Design is internationally renowned, with 100% of our research judged to be of international standing and 100% of our research impact classed as ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable’.<br/><br/><br/><strong>For more information, please visit the programme page</strong>: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/typography-and-graphic-communication-pg/ma-typeface-design
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
University of Reading
Application Details
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Course Code
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Institution Code
R12
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £12,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £26,450 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
































